Incidence and Prevalence of Prolonged Pain and Opioid Treatment in Adolescents Undergoing Pectus Repair Surgery During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Descriptive epidemiological studies are needed to understand the unprecedented effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on pectus repair surgery outcomes. We investigated the prevalence and incidence of prolonged postoperative pain, opioid prescriptions, and mental/behavioral health (MBH) diagnoses in adolescents who underwent pectus repair surgery before (2018-2019) and during (2020-2022) the COVID-19 pandemic. A retrospective observational cohort study was conducted using TriNetX electronic health record data from 35 healthcare organizations.
Source: The Journal of Pain - Category: Materials Science Authors: Chasity Brimeyer, Steven J. Weisman, Michelle L. Czarnecki, Keri R. Hainsworth Source Type: research
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